Accreditation
In addition to receiving accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), APU also stands as one of only three private schools in California accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), which means APU credential programs enjoy recognition throughout the United States and internationally. Further, accreditation by California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) guarantees your APU education will be accepted and respected wherever you go.
University Reputation
Azusa Pacific University held its place for the second year in the most prestigious category of the U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2009, ranking in the third tier of the national category. Additionally, for the first time, APU ranked ninth among the best up-and-coming national universities. Previously, APU was ranked in the top 25 schools within the Western Universities-Master’s category, enjoying prominent placement and recognition for outstanding first-year and service-learning programs.
According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, APU ranked number 6 in the nation in awarding the most master’s degrees to Hispanics. In addition, The Princeton Review included APU as 1 of 120 colleges in the 2009 Best in the West category.
APU Teacher Education Reputation
In 2003-04, APU recommended 2,077 students to the state of California for teaching and administrative credentials. Only two other private universities in California recommended more (Chapman University and National University).
Four-year credential overview (total number of students recommended to the state):
- 1999-2000 - 818
- 2000-01 - 998
- 2001-02 - 1,343
- 2002-03 - 1,800
- 2003-04 - 2,077
APU credentialed more students than the University of California schools and some California University State schools.
More than 95 percent of APU students complete the program.
